Postdoctoral Fellows

Requirements

• The selection committee will consider the following criteria in making appointments:
• Applicants must possess a doctoral degree in international law obtained within the past 2 years. Doctoral students expecting to defend their dissertation no later than 31 July 2026 may also apply.
• Application Procedure
• Application should be submitted online with the following documents via the NUS career portal by 15 May 2026. Preference will be given to applications received by 30 April 2026:
• Personal Statement (500-600 words) outlining the reasons for seeking the Fellowship, the applicant's career goals, and any other pertinent information relevant to the application.
• Full Curriculum Vitae containing complete and detailed information on academic institutions, honours, awards, publications and professional experience (current and previous, including employment dates and job descriptions).
• A copy of the doctoral dissertation as well as doctoral certification.
• One or two samples of published work.
• Letters of Recommendation: The application must be supported by three written references from academic referees. Referees should be requested to send their confidential reference directly to Ms Huong Tam.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
• Programme Requirements
• The Fellow will develop and carry out the research project as outlined in the application. He/she will be expected to take an active part in the post-doctoral academic community: workshops, presentations, commenting on colleagues work and the like.
• The expectation is that the Fellow will publish or have accepted for publication one or two articles in well-recognised peer-reviewed outlets or have a book proposal accepted by a reputable publisher.
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Additional Information

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal. NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Postdoctoral-Fellows/31488-en_GB/ We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Job Description The Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore is a university-level research centre, with the mission of producing cutting edge research on international law. It is also at the forefront of capacity-building initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region through workshops, conferences, training sessions, and academic programmes that engage a diverse audience of government and private sector professionals as well as academics. CIL is inviting applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowship positions commencing in September 2026. Initial appointments will be for one year, with the possibility of extension to a second year contingent upon satisfactory progress during the first year. Applications are open to prospective fellows with research projects in all areas of international law. Special consideration will be given to projects with relevance to the Asia Pacific region, to Climate Change and all areas of ASEAN Law and Policy. Preference will be accorded to candidates aspiring to pursue an academic career, as the programme is specifically designed to support such aspirations. Alongside specialized mentoring, Fellows will have opportunities to participate in workshops which involves all aspects of academic life, including research design, writing, teaching and examination, publication strategies, supervision, and enhancing methodological skills. The program is directed by Dr. Nilufer Oral, Director of CIL and member of the International Law Commission, as well as Professor Joseph Weiler who holds a regular visiting appointment at NUS.

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